Park Academy

Free schools · Primary school · London, Merton
SW19 3EF
Composite score
96.1

Park Academy at a glance

Located in London, Merton, Park Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 127 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 94% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 114 in reading and 113 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 44% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

Compare Park Academy with another school
#54
National rank
#17
In London
#1
In Merton
Top 0.4%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
94%
% achieving higher RWM
44%
Reading average scaled score
114.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
113.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

Legacy framework · Read full report ↗

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 127 % FSM ever-6 34.6% % EAL 40.9% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby primary schools

Compare Park Academy with another school